Trey Songz promises stellar Sumfest performance

 

Internationally acclaimed R&B singing sensation, Trey Songz insists that his Jamaican fans should expect nothing but the best during his upcoming performance at Reggae Sumfest.
Trey Songz will headline the first of two international nights at the ongoing Reggae Sumfest event in Montego Bay this Friday. The award-winning singer, known for singles such as Heart Attack and Sex A'int Better Than Love will be making his second appearance in Jamaica for a stage show; his first since the summer of 2008 when he performed at Temple Hall Estate in St. Andrew.
His debut showing in Jamaica drew little fanfare, despite showcasing a bill that included Assassin, Leftside and Yung Joc. However, on his second go-around in the island, Trey Songz insists that locals will be treated to a more mature and entertaining performance when he graces the Catherine Hall stage.
In an interview with the Jamaica Gleaner, Trey Songz intimated that, "I've had more experience onstage, I'm more of an international artiste now, I've toured the world, couple albums have dropped since then, a mixtape and I have a lot more new music. I have the same band, I have background singers, so it will be a more lively performance. I think it will be longer."
He added, "I am very much excited about performing on the Sumfest stage. It's a great platform. It's the first international night, so I look forward to representing my country well and very much being accepted by you guys. I love the culture, I love the women, I love the weather, the food, so I look forward to not only performing onstage but just being in Jamaica."
Meanwhile, to help ingratiate himself with Jamaican music lovers, Trey Songz implied that he'll be adding aspects of the island's culture to his performance.
"I am not a Reggae artiste, so it feels good to be called on. I will try my best to incorporate some of your culture into my set. I plan to sing my heart out and leave it onstage and no matter how big the audience is, I plan to make everyone in the building feel special and make it as intimate as possible," he said.
To his credit, Trey Songz does boast some familiarity with Jamaican culture; revealing that he had a Jamaican neighbor during his younger days who would cook him several foods revered in the island such as rice and peas, oxtail as well as curried chicken. The prominent singer also revealed that he had traveled to Jamaica for the first time at 17 years of age.
During this trip to the island, Trey Songz hopes to enjoy many of Jamaica's cultural benefits.
"I don't have anything planned yet. My life is so busy, it's hard to adjust from day to day. But I definitely wanna get into some water. I wanna get some good food and I wanna see some of the culture."
Meanwhile, Trey Songz continues to promote his upcoming studio album, Chapter V, which will be unveiled on August 21 which features a single, Ladies Gone Wild, produced by Dancehall/Reggae hit maker, Teetimus. Teetimus is renowned for producing recent smash hits such as Damian 'Jr. Gong' Marley's Affairs of the Heart and Bruk It Down by Mr. Vegas.